Here's a little update: I've joined multiple investing groups on Facebook in hopes of attending meetups and finding property listings.

I had a front row seat in this case since I took over his employees and I paid them for attending depositions in the litigation.

Agents may also have macro data on historical data, local median sale prices, absorption rate, etc to help with your analyses and projections.Networking/build a team: Attend local meetups, virtual meetups and stay active on forums like this.A lot of this will be done in front of a PC unfortunately but if you cut out the noise, you'll be able to maximize your time.Lastly, something that has helped me tremendously with respect to focus and improving efficiency is the pommodor technique. 

I always recommend attending local meetups when you're first getting started.

This is why I have stopped giving advice for these kinds of posts.Newbie - I just attended a seminar and if I buy 10 $50,000 crapboxes in D neighborhoods in the Midwest, they will cashflow $1,000 each and I can retire by the end of the year.Me - A $50,000 crapbox in a D neighborhood isn’t going to cashflow $1,000 a month.Newbie - just because you can’t do it!!!

If you want something simple, Flyhomes is a great option.Open HousesYet another strategy is to attend open houses in the nearby area, specifically for fixer upper properties.

You have come to the right place to begin your investing journey.Have you looked into attending local meetings and joining Facebook groups?

Maximize cash flow, attend meetups, avoid over-leveraging, and build reserves.

My partner and I both have 9-5 jobs with mine requiring work travel, so it has been a challenge attending local meet-ups regularly; which is why I am so glad this platform exists to help us network! 

We're in the process of evaluating a multifamily near where one of my sons attend college.